On the 3-piece Suzuki/Kappa bags: make 1 key for all 3 locks

[phlooburoo]

Just received my panniers and trunk, but the one thing that bothers me is that I now have to carry three different keys (and they all look the same). Aside from the inconsiderate use of a rider's pocket space, it's inconvenient when I have to pull out all three keys each time I want to open a bag... because, of course, it's always the last key that opens the lock.

Yes, I'll find a way to mark them accordingly, but when the bags are sold as a set they should be manufactured as a set as well -- three locks, one key.

Love the bags though. Thanks.

[Pauljo]

My Suzuki Kappa bags came with a bunch of keys - but they are all the same. Any one of the keys fits all the cases. The others are just spares.

[Motornoggin]

Weird....

Mine are all keyed the same, plus each bag came with two keys!

[phlooburoo]

So you're saying I'm the blasted stepchild in this situation? (no offense to any current or former stepchildren) Perhaps I should make a phone call... but to whom? My original dealer who's 50 miles away? The Suzuki department that shipped my bags to me? Who would listen? And would anyone take the time to replace two locks to match the third without charging me? Or perhaps these locks can be keyed like any typical lock on my house? Hmmm.

(Don't mean to turn this suggestion topic into a chatty thread, but now I'm full of questions.)

[TPadden]

Perhaps I should make a phone call... but to whom? My original dealer who's 50 miles away?

Yes - the key locks should be a matched set. You SHOULD ALWAYS complain to whoever took your money!!!

If the bags were shipped to your house we don't know if it was the dealer or whatever.

[rmx250]

I received mine a couple of weeks ago and the side bags are keyed the same but the tail bag has a different key. I guess I can live with it but it is weird.

Larry

[Pauljo]

I wonder if they have been breaking up sets to send out replacement units or something. Whatever - something is wrong. One key should operate the entire set, both side cases and the trunk.

[heikkil]

Givi / Kappa sells also matching lock sets. I bought my Kappa bags (2 x 40 & 1 x 48) from a local dealer (choosing exactly the same bags as Kappa-branded instead of Suzuki-badged saved close to 30%...) and the locks were changed using this lock set. Now all the bags use the same key.

[James5Sixteen]

Okay you guys - PLEASE help me out! I'm about to buy the Suzuki hard cases - but only want the side cases. I'll have to drill out the OEM rear rack - as Suzuki wants me to own the top case rack too ... the side cases blot to the top case rack and you have to remove the OEM rack. Can you please send me pictures of your cases so that I might find a better alternative??? I REALLY LIKE the looks of the matching Blue DL1000 colored cases that Suzuki has.

I noticed one of the postings showed a yellow V-STrom with matching top case? Is that an aftermarket case alerady painted that color? Nice! I'd like to see pictures of everyone's! Thanks again! The $$$ is burning a hole in my pocket! Help me quick!

Givi is just 90 miles up the road from me. I'm tempted to drive there Friday and SPEND SPEND SPEND!
Thanks!
Murphy

murphypeoples@charter.net

[Thumpercrazee]

Hey all,

I do not think the new bags from Suzuki (2006) models are from Kappa/Givi. I am not sure who is doing them. Possibly the same company who is doing luggage for the MultiStrada as the appear very similiar.

Hope this helps


TC :D

[James5Sixteen]

Just got back from the US Headquarters for Givi in Charlotte, NC yesterday. I found that their side case mounts MATCH the "HOLE PLACEMENT" for the Kappa/Suzuki cases. BUT!!! The top "finger" where the case LOCKS into uses a different configruation. But again... here's the funny thing. If you've got the kappa's - you know that you have to BOLT this finger onto the sidemount via two bolt holes and hardware. Well, Givi's are the same, except Givi has this piece already bolted on- and has kinda like a protector over the bolt heads, to intice you NOT to remove them.

This being said you theoretically COULD use the Givi side case mounts, which allows you to keep the OEM rear rack. BUT you'd still have to buy the suzuki side case mounts to obtain the "Finger" that is bolted to the mount. Unless of course you called suzuki for two replacement parts for some reason. But again, support bolts are at the same location, and the two hole for mounting the finger (for the case to lock onto) are at the same location.

BTW - the guys at Givi HQ said the Suzuki cases are still made by Kappa, and were still upset they lost the contract in 2002.
Murphy]